Sunday, March 12, 2023

Game Day 63: at Bathurst

BATHURST - The Saint John Sea Dogs enter play today two points out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's final playoff spot.

The Val-d'Or Foreurs lost to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar last night, keeping them in 16th overall with 50 points. Saint John sits 17th with 48 points and has played one less game.

The Sea Dogs will look to draw even with the Foreurs this afternoon in Bathurst when they take on the Titan at 3 p.m. Val-d'Or, meanwhile, is in Chicoutimi.

Saint John will be looking for a better result than their last trip to Bathurst, which saw them lose 6-5 in overtime on March 4.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 22-36-3-1 for 48 points (fifth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/17th QMJHL) while the Titan are 18-36-5-3 for 44 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Moncton on Friday. Noah Reinhart and Peter Reynolds scored for Saint John. Ventsislav Shingarov made 30 stops in the loss. The Titan are coming off one of their biggest wins of the season, a surprising 1-0 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday. Ben Allison scored the game's lone goal while Joshua Fleming made 43 saves in the shutout.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 4-2-0-1 against the Titan this season while Bathurst is 3-4-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: March 4 in Bathurst where the Titan defeated the Sea Dogs 6-5 in overtime. Dominik Godin, Dylan Andrews, Nolan Forster, Ethan Dickson, Ben Allison and Joseph Henneberry scored for Bathurst. Noah Reinhart, Cole Burbidge, Peter Reynolds, Brady Burns and Jacob Beaulieu scored for Saint John. Joshua Fleming made 29 saves in the win. Ventsislav Shingarov made 31 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None.

Titan to watch: Ben Allison has nine goals in seven games against Saint John this season.

Random stat: Peter Reynolds has scored four goals and added four assists over his past four games.

Notes: Brady Burns continues to lead Saint John in points (62), goals (31) and assists (31)... Ben Allison leads Bathurst in points (71), goals (31) and assists (40)... Saint John is 10-17-3-1 on the road... Bathurst is 15-12-4-1 at home... the Sea Dogs are averaging the most goals against per game in the league (4.71)... the Titan are averaging the most shots against per game in the league (36.72)... Cole Larkin has assists in five straight games... Noah Reinhart has goals in four straight road games... Cole Burbidge has assists in four straight road games... the Sea Dogs have lost five straight road games... Saint John has points in four straight games (2-0-2-0).

Out of town:
Sherbrooke at Gatineau - 3:00 PM EDT
Halifax at Moncton - 4:00 PM ADT
Rouyn-Noranda at Rimouski - 3:00 PM EDT
Val-d'Or at Chicoutimi - 4:00 PM EDT
Blainville-Boisbriand at Victoriaville - 4:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs visit the Charlottetown Islanders on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

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